Beyond the violent power struggles and intrigue, Scalped deals with issues of Native American identity in modern America, something perhaps only Native American actors are best equipped to convey.
He is also a Native American descendant of the Purepecha (Tarasco) Nation.
AMC’s Preacher, Marvel’s Netflix series Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage and FX’s recently-debuted Legion all offer darker, violent and often genuinely thought-provoking dissections of standard comic book tropes.
Meraz may seem on the young side for the role of Dashiell Bad Horse, but he made a convincing enough Navy SEAL.